It often seems like chaos and busyness dominate every second of our lives. We feel the bustle and pressure of living in a hectic society. Even more, we may feel the anxiety caused by distressing events around the world as we watch . . . Continue reading →
“I would not wish that on my worst enemy.” We say this when we consider something truly catastrophic befalling someone. We think this situation would be so awful that we believe no one deserves such a fate. That said, sometimes we long . . . Continue reading →
Readers of the Heidelblog know that R. Scott Clark has helped countless people understand the confessional Reformed tradition in new and richer ways. Scott has been laboring to this end for more than thirty years by teaching church history at Westminster Seminary . . . Continue reading →
Good Grief! Continue reading →
A few people at my high school really did not like me. One day in biology class, two students started throwing scissors at me. The teacher decided not to do anything, so they continued until class ended. You might imagine that this . . . Continue reading →
When I was younger, a popular slogan people said when they were trying to get away with whatever they wanted was, “Only God can judge me.” They said it to make the point that other people do not get to weigh in . . . Continue reading →
Tale as old as time . . . Continue reading →
Hosea 6:7 is one text traditionally understood to teach a covenant with Adam: “But like Adam they transgressed the covenant; there they dealt faithlessly with me.” In addressing Israel’s sin, Hosea indicates that their manner of covenant violations was “like Adam.” Many . . . Continue reading →
Harrison Perkins speaks at the IPC Catalyst Conference. The Christian’s Communion: Fellowship with the Triune God in Life and Ministry – Communion with God in Scripture. Continue reading →
Harrison Perkins speaks at the IPC Catalyst Conference. The Christian’s Communion: Fellowship with the Triune God in Life and Ministry – Communion with God in Scripture. Continue reading →
The book of Revelation is a daunting undertaking to read and especially to preach. The baggage associated with it, perhaps even more in the United States since the rise of dispensationalism, makes even the most grounded and biblically informed believers afraid of . . . Continue reading →
“Indifferentism about doctrine makes no heroes of the faith.” Continue reading →
Have you no shame? This question usually suggests that we are doing something that ought to shame us. Society has standards, and when we fail to live up to them, people think we should have a sense of guilt and that our . . . Continue reading →
Harrison Perkins speaks at the IPC Catalyst Conference. The Christian’s Communion: Fellowship with the Triune God in Life and Ministry – Communion with God in Scripture. Continue reading →
Life is full of tension between the good and the bad. Most of us would like to find a way to resolve these tensions to simplify our experience and understanding of the world. Nonetheless, usually by giving up one side of the . . . Continue reading →
Happy 250th Birthday America! Continue reading →
Pursuing any vocation costs something. To be a lawyer or physician, you invest years in school to learn the trade. Being a parent costs continually setting yourself aside for what someone else needs from you. Being a spouse costs giving up flexibility . . . Continue reading →
When you think of your house, what is the first part that comes to mind? You probably envision the things you can more readily see. You think about the siding and how pretty your home looks from the outside. Or you think . . . Continue reading →
Too much of a good thing? Continue reading →
Jesus Christ instructed his church to observe the Lord’s Supper until he returns. The church has not always agreed about how often we should observe it. Within the Reformed tradition, debates about the frequency of Communion remained a feature of sacramental discussions . . . Continue reading →
